Dan Critchlow

Arsenal youth defenders Josh Ogunnaike and Marli Salmon were both involved in first-team training on Monday, suggesting ongoing uncertainties about the fitness of the senior defenders.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Kasper Hjulmand is under pressure to keep his job ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League tie against Arsenal, according to a report.

FC Porto and Arsenal loanee Jakub Kiwior remain on track to win the Portuguese league title, despite a disappointing derby draw away to Benfica on Sunday.

Jack Wilshere will be taking his Luton Town team to Wembley in April, after qualifying for the EFL Trophy final with a somewhat unusual tournament run.

Arsenal’s Max Dowman has been tipped to make his England senior debut this year, but the World Cup is likely to come too soon.

Arsenal’s Ismeal Kabia found himself in a new position for Shrewsbury Town at the weekend, despite never having played it in his previous 33 games for the club.

Pep Guardiola believes the Premier League is tougher than ever before, despite some fan and media attempts to play down the strength of the competition.

Arsenal loanee Charles Sagoe Jr. continued his strong start on loan with Kalmar FF by winning a penalty on Saturday, but he now faces a break from football over the next few weeks.

Arsenal are involved in the battle to sign Fulham’s Samuel Amissah this summer, when the 19-year-old will be out of contract.

Tottenham Hotspur have become the laughing stock of English football this week, with Jack Wilshere and Lincoln City joining in with the jokes in recent days.

Former Arsenal player and director Edu Gaspar is set to leave Nottingham Forest, with reports that the decision has already been made internally.

Mansfield Town Player of the Match Rhys Oates has admitted it was a dream of his to play against boyhood club Arsenal, and he made sure to swap shirts after the game.

Corinthians have already rejected an offer from Arsenal for right-back Matheuzinho, according to a report from Brazil.

Mikel Arteta has praised Jaden Dixon’s start to life with Arsenal, following the player’s winter transfer to north London from Stoke City.

The FA want to trial a “coach’s challenge” system for VAR, in the hope that it would reduce the delays the system currently introduces to the game.

Pep Guardiola is set to serve a two-game touchline ban after receiving his sixth yellow card of the season, but will he miss the League Cup final against Arsenal?

Former Chelsea recruitment chief and ex-Watford Head of Academy Recruitment Danny Dolan is joining Arsenal, as the Gunners’ academy shake-up continues.

Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta has shot down reports that Arsenal have spoken to them about Pio Esposito, insisting the club don’t want to sell.

There will be no Easter Premier League football next season, but claims that the international break has been moved to cause this are misleading.

Arsenal have nominated their four Player of the Month candidates for February, with last month’s winner Viktor Gyokeres in the running again.